Bitter Greens
This book is a dark re-telling of the original Repunzel story. Forsyth is a great storyteller, creating a nice balance of history, dark magic, family and love, Despite being around 500 pages long it was not a chore to read. The story is faced paced and alters between three main characters. Each character is unique and all three stories blend seamlessly together. The love stories are heartbreakingly good, the dark magic is gritty and raw and the history is interesting and insightful. Forsyth has clearly done her research and her historical accuracy and attention to detail are spot on. Overall a great read. - Zena
QBD the bookshop, 10/05/2016
Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth
This was a fabulous read with a bit of everything history, romance, adventure and magic. It is the tale of three women, whose stories are beautifully interwoven and whose lives are enduringly connected, even though time and place divides them. Set in Italy and France, Forsyth takes you on a journey from the glittering Palace of Versailles, to seductive and mystical Venice, to a peaceful lake with a stone tower that has no way out and a girl that longs to escape. Forsyth has reinvented the classic Rapunzel and brought it new life in a way that is intriguing and captivating. It will draw you in from the beginning. Reviewed by 21dd
Guest, 25/09/2014
